King Lear

One of Shakespeare’s, and indeed western literatures, greatest works comes to the Tyneside live via satellite as part of this exciting collaboration between the National Theatre and Donmar Warehouse. Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius) and Tony Award-winning Michael Grandage renew their working partnership following productions of The Tempest, Don Carlos and Twelfth Night for this exceptional version of the tragedy centering on the decline and fall of a dysfunctional royal family.

Jake Gyllenhaal gives another knockout performance as he transforms himself into the lean and muscular role of a disgraced boxer who must fight his way back to the top to regain custody of his daughter after the death of his wife.